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According to the Independent, research by government intelligence agencies last year found almost a quarter of college and high school students now consider violent jihad an acceptable means to transform the nation into an Islamic state.

While the parade committee said they had not vetted the costumes before the event, they did tell participants this year’s theme was “art and culture in Indonesia.”

They added: “We held a cultural parade with the aim of promoting art and culture in Indonesia among the children, so we are sorry this happened.